Oct 29, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
In the most
recent global Rule of Law Index by the World Justice Project (WJP), the
Republic of North Macedonia ranks 67th among 142 countries in terms of its
adherence to the rule of law.
The 2023 index, unveiled in Washington, DC, shows that North Macedonia maintains an overall score of 0.53, consistent with the previous three years.
This Rule
of Law Index evaluates countries based on eight crucial dimensions: constraints
on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental
rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice, and criminal
justice.
According
to the criterion Constraints on government powers, the country ranks 97th with
a score of 0.47,
according
to the absence of corruption it is in 75th place with an index of 0.45,
according
to the transparency of the Government it is in 70th place with a score of 0.50,
and
according to the basic rights to the 56th position with a score of 0.60.
When it
comes to the criterion of order and security, North Macedonia is in 43rd place
with a score of 0.80, according to the implementation of regulations in 94th
position with 0.46, according to civil justice in 75th place with an index of
0.52 and according to criminal justice at 72nd with 0.44 points.
Compared to
last year, although it has the same score, the country is ranked four places
lower and is now on par with Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Indonesia and Moldova.
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